Section 1 – Origins of the Civil Rights Movement What "changes" were making the efforts of African Americans more successful than ever? Tweet – Getting voting rights and full citizenship also deseregation of schools was allowing equal edjucation and opportunities.
What happened in Montgomery in 1955, and what were the results of this protest? Tweet –Rosa Parks decided she would not sit in the back of the bus..... This caused african americans all over the U.S. to boycott busses by carpooling.
What happened in Little Rock in 1957, and what were the results of this event? Tweet –Agianst many people's beliefs 9 black students were chosen to desegrigate a school. Many opposed but it was a government order so it happened. The crowd got out of control so the military escorted these students into the school. Eventualy only one graduated but this was a step in the right direction.
What happened in Greensboro in 1960, and what were the results of this event? Tweet –4 students black and white sat at a white only luch bar and waited till they were served... this sparked the tequnique called non-violent protest to be spread across the CRM.
Provide a tweet describing SNCC. Tweet –1960 black students were denied service at a restuarant. So they sat in the white section and protested their freedom.
Section 2 – Kennedy, Johnson, and Civil Rights
What happened on the Freedom Rides? Tweet –Civil disobedience kicked in and whites and blacks protested segregated busses by attacking them! OMG
What was the story and impact of the Birmingham Protests in 1963? Tweet –Birminham was extremely segregated so mlk marched in tons got arrested but then more people joined in and even children were arrested. Water cannons and dogs were used. JFK pushed civil rights throug congress because of fear that it could escalate to full on assault.
Describe the March on Washington, including the impact Tweet –About 250 thousand people marched from the lincoln memorial the the washington memorial..... Mlk dream speach.
What was the deal with the Civil Rights Act of 1964? Tweet –Outlawed segregation in public places. Ended racial discrimination when hiring.
What was Freedom Summer? Tweet –White and black traveled to missisippi to try and earn blacks the right to vote.... The faced actual violence.
Tweet about the Voting Rights Act of 1965 Tweet –Gave blacks the full right to vote without being disriminated
Provide a tweet describing the Selma to Montgomery March in 1965. Tweet –3 54 mile protest marches from selma to montgomery to end segrigation!
Describe what President Johnson did as a result of the Selma march. Tweet –He sent the voting rights act to congress and gave african american men the right to vote. Enforced 15th amendment
Tweet about Johnson’s Great Society – how will it help the Movement? Tweet –Ensure basic civil rights to blacks and outlaw segregation.
Tweet about the impact of the movement in the North, especially Chicago, in the later 1960s. Tweet –The movement in the north was unsuccessful almost everywhere and even chicago. When it moved there it got complicated...
How is the Movement dividing in the later years of the 60s? Tweet –The movement expanded to other groups wanting civil rights not just african americans.
What "changes" were making the efforts of African Americans more successful than ever?
Tweet – Getting voting rights and full citizenship also deseregation of schools was allowing equal edjucation and opportunities.
What happened in Montgomery in 1955, and what were the results of this protest?
Tweet –Rosa Parks decided she would not sit in the back of the bus..... This caused african americans all over the U.S. to boycott busses by carpooling.
What happened in Little Rock in 1957, and what were the results of this event?
Tweet –Agianst many people's beliefs 9 black students were chosen to desegrigate a school. Many opposed but it was a government order so it happened. The crowd got out of control so the military escorted these students into the school. Eventualy only one graduated but this was a step in the right direction.
What happened in Greensboro in 1960, and what were the results of this event?
Tweet –4 students black and white sat at a white only luch bar and waited till they were served... this sparked the tequnique called non-violent protest to be spread across the CRM.
Provide a tweet describing SNCC.
Tweet –1960 black students were denied service at a restuarant. So they sat in the white section and protested their freedom.
Section 2 – Kennedy, Johnson, and Civil Rights
What happened on the Freedom Rides?
Tweet –Civil disobedience kicked in and whites and blacks protested segregated busses by attacking them! OMG
What was the story and impact of the Birmingham Protests in 1963?
Tweet –Birminham was extremely segregated so mlk marched in tons got arrested but then more people joined in and even children were arrested. Water cannons and dogs were used. JFK pushed civil rights throug congress because of fear that it could escalate to full on assault.
Describe the March on Washington, including the impact
Tweet –About 250 thousand people marched from the lincoln memorial the the washington memorial..... Mlk dream speach.
What was the deal with the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
Tweet –Outlawed segregation in public places. Ended racial discrimination when hiring.
What was Freedom Summer?
Tweet –White and black traveled to missisippi to try and earn blacks the right to vote.... The faced actual violence.
Tweet about the Voting Rights Act of 1965
Tweet –Gave blacks the full right to vote without being disriminated
Provide a tweet describing the Selma to Montgomery March in 1965.
Tweet –3 54 mile protest marches from selma to montgomery to end segrigation!
Describe what President Johnson did as a result of the Selma march.
Tweet –He sent the voting rights act to congress and gave african american men the right to vote. Enforced 15th amendment
Tweet about Johnson’s Great Society – how will it help the Movement?
Tweet –Ensure basic civil rights to blacks and outlaw segregation.
Tweet about the impact of the movement in the North, especially Chicago, in the later 1960s.
Tweet –The movement in the north was unsuccessful almost everywhere and even chicago. When it moved there it got complicated...
How is the Movement dividing in the later years of the 60s?
Tweet –The movement expanded to other groups wanting civil rights not just african americans.